Schoolchildren to help Liam Neeson name Ballymena’s new outdoor hub

Primary school children in Ballymena have just two weeks to help Hollywood superstar Liam Neeson name an iconic new meeting place in the heart of the town.

Work is ongoing on Ballymena’s ultra-modern outdoor entertainment and creativity

hub, marking the final stage of a multi-million pound investment in the Co Antrim town.

Earlier this month, A-list actor Liam - star of a string of blockbuster movies, including The Phantom Menace, Schindler’s List and Taken, launched a competition to find a suitable name for Broadway’s latest attraction.

And local kids have been encouraged to get their suggestions to Ballymena-born Liam by Tuesday May 8, so the hometown hero can pick his favourite.

He said: “The name Ballymena derives from the Irish and means ‘middle town’.

“Indeed, our wee town sits in the middle of Northern Ireland: the centre of.

“How appropriate that a wonderful new structure will be erected right, bang in

the middle of the town to be used as a gathering place, a place to shop, be

entertained, meet the neighbours for a chat and a catch-up - set the world to

rights

“And also, more importantly, to show the world that we won’t sit and ‘lick our